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CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION
INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM (SUBJECT CODE: 406)
MARKING SCHEME FOR CLASS X (SESSION 2025-2026)
Max. Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 50
General Instructions:
1. Please read the instructions carefully.
2. This Question Paper consists of 21 questions in two sections – Section A & Section
B.
3. Section A has Objective type questions whereas Section B contains Subjective type
questions.
4. Out of the given (5 + 16 =) 21 questions, a candidate has to answer (5 + 10 =) 15
questions in the allotted (maximum) time of 2 hours.
5. All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
6. SECTION A - OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (24 MARKS):
i. This section has 05 questions.
ii. There is no negative marking.
iii. Do as per the instructions given.
iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
7. SECTION B – SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (26 MARKS):
i. This section contains 16 questions.
ii. A candidate has to do 10 questions.
iii. Do as per the instructions given.
iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
Source Material Page no.
Unit/
(NCERT/PSSCIVE/ of
Q. No. QUESTION Chap. Marks
CBSE Study source
No.
Material) material
Q. 1 Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills (1 x 4 = 4
marks)
i. (c) Clarity of speech NCERT Unit-1 Pg-10 1

ii. (b) Internal Motivation NCERT Unit-2 Pg-51 1
iii. (c) It can prevent data from NCERT Unit-3 Pg-78 1
getting corrupt
iv. Physical exercise CBSE Study Unit-2 Pg-18 1
Yoga material
Meditation
Going on vacations with family
Taking nature walks
v. (a) cooking in a restaurant NCERT Unit-4 Pg-48 1

vi. (b) 17 NCERT Unit-5 Pg-106 1
Q. 2 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. (a) crossing CBSE Study Unit-1 Pg-21 1
Material
ii. (d) heredity CBSE Study Unit-1 Pg-3 1
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Material
iii. (d) Attitude CBSE Study Unit-1 Pg-9 1
Material
iv. (a) Having a sense of humour CBSE Study Unit-1 Pg-10 1
Material
v. (C) A positive attitude makes you CBSE Study Unit-1 Pg-9 1
authoritative Material
vi. Personality means the unique set CBSE Study Unit-1 Pg-2 1
of qualities that makes you Material
different from others.
Q. 3 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. (b) Guests are like God CBSE Study Unit-2 Pg-24 1
Material
ii. (a) International tourists CBSE Study Unit-2 Pg-26 1
Material
iii. a) Employment Generation CBSE Study Unit-2 Pg-27 1
Material
iv. c) National Tourism CBSE Study Unit-2 Pg-33 1
Organizations Material
v. (d) Domestic Tourism CBSE Study Unit-2 Pg-25 1
Material
vi. b) Computer Reservation System CBSE Study Unit-2 Pg-34 1
Material
Q. 4 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. c) group travellers CBSE Study Unit-3 Pg-42 1
Material
ii. (c) Pent House CBSE Study Unit-3 Pg-43 1
Material
iii. (a) Transfer CBSE Study Unit-3 Pg-44 1
Material
iv. Information/personal details CBSE Study Unit-3 Pg-44 1
about guests such as their date Material
of birth, anniversary and so on is
called guest folio.
v. c) Meetings CBSE Study Unit-3 Pg-46 1
Material
vi. d) Foreign exchange CBSE Study Unit-3 Pg-47 1
Material

Q. 5 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. Dance, music, folklore, painting, CBSE Study Unit-4 Pg-56 1
sculpture Material
(Any 2)
ii. a)Pilgrimage CBSE Study Unit-4 Pg-55 1
Material
iii. d) nature walks CBSE Study Unit-4 Pg-53 1
Material
iv. d) desert triangle of India CBSE Study Unit-4 Pg-59 1
Material
v. (c) Folklore CBSE Study Unit-4 Pg-51 1
Material
vi. (b) Event based Tourism Product CBSE Study Unit-4 Pg-57 1
of India Material

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SECTION B: SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
Source Material Page
Unit/
(NCERT/PSSCIVE/ no. of
Q. No. QUESTION Chap. Marks
CBSE Study source
No.
Material) material
Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills in 20 – 30 words
each (2 x 3 = 6 marks)
Q. 6 Mental, Social, Financial, CBSE Study Unit-2 Pg-17 2
Physical Material
Q. 7  Physical barriers NCERT Unit-1 Pg-21 2
 Linguistic barriers
 Interpersonal barriers
 Organizational barriers
 Cultural barriers
* Any four
Q. 8 Mobile operating Systems CBSE Study Unit-3 Pg-22 2
 Android Material
 Symbian
 Windows Phone
 iOS
Q. 9 Qualities of an entrepreneur. CBSE Study Unit-4 Pg-48 2
 Hard work Material
 Optimism
 Independence
 Energetic
 Self-confident
 Perseverant
* Any four
Q. 10 Sustainable development is the NCERT Unit-5 Pg-104 2
development that satisfies the
needs of the present without
compromising the capacity of
future generations,
guaranteeing the balance
between economic growth,
care for the environment and
social well- being.
Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions in 20 – 30 words each (2 x 4 = 8 marks)

Q. 11  The Boss is the Boss; right CBSE Study Unit-1 Pg-17 2
or wrong, the boss has the Material
last word.
 Keep the Boss informed:
Good or bad.
 Never go over the boss
head without telling him or
her first.
 Make your Boss look good.

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Q. 12  Domestic tourism involves CBSE Study Unit-2 Pg-25 2
trips made by local Material
residents within their own
countries.
 Example: An American,
who lives in New York,
takes a business trip to Los
Angeles
Q. 13  Travel literature is also CBSE Study Unit-2 Pg-34 2
important. It covers Material
personal travel narratives,
memoirs, biographies and
photographic records of
specific places or journeys.
 Travel literature often
provides interesting insights
into destinations not
otherwise available, thereby
adding another dimension
to destination information.
Q. 14 Inbound Tourist: a) When CBSE Study Unit-3 Pg-47 2
tourists from other countries Material
visit a said country, then they
are the inbound tourists for the
said country.

b) Nonresidents or foreigners
visiting a given country are
known as inbound tourists. For
eg. Europeans visiting India
are inbound tourists for India.
Outbound Tourist: a) When
the citizen of a country visits a
foreign nation then they are
called outbound tourists of the
country.

b) Residents visiting to a given
country are known as outbound
tourists. For eg. An Indian visits
U.S.A. for holidays are an
outbound tourist for India.
Q. 15  Passport is an official CBSE Study Unit-3 Pg-47 2
document issued by the Material
government of a country to
its citizens as a proof that
one is a resident of the
country.
 Every passport has a
validity period and

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expiration dates. A citizen
can travel out of his/ her
country only when he/ she
possess a valid Passport.

Q. 16 Spas are gaining popularity as CBSE Study Unit-4 Pg-53 2
modern tourism products all Material
over the world.
 Spas are to develop healthy
habits among travelers and
also provide a space where
they can relax their body
and mind.
 Spa’s or mineral water
springs were believed to
have medicinal values.
People travel to spas and
clinics for curative baths
and medical treatment.
 In some countries like Italy,
Austria and Germany great
importance is given to spa
treatments.
*Any two
Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50– 80 words each (4 x 3 = 12 marks)
Q. 17 1. Heredity -heredity is the CBSE Study Unit-1 Pg-3 4
passing on of physical or Material
mental characteristics
genetically from one generation
to another. four aspects of
personality we inherit i.e, body
build, physical attractiveness,
physical defects and health
conditions from our ancestors.
2. Culture -Culture can be
defined as the ideas, customs
and social behaviour of a
particular people or society.
We learn values and inclination
from our culture and it shapes
our behaviour. Behaviour
defines our personality. Thus
people born in different
cultures tend to develop
different types of personalities.
3. Family Background- Family
is the smallest unit of society.
Family is a group of people
related by blood or marriage.
The foremost influencer after
heredity to shape personality of
a baby is family.
4. Experiences in Life -Your
personality might have
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kindness as a trait but repeated
experience in your life where
you felt cheated due to
kindness can influence your
this personality trait for future.
5. People We Interact With-
“A Person is known by the
company he or she keeps” is a
common proverb. We interact
with an array of people in our
life like – neighbours, teachers,
classmates, schoolmates,
friends, cousin, colleagues,
boss and even strangers etc.
People who are alike us in
attitude and value we persuade
them and associate with them.
* Any four
Q. 18 The main objectives of the CBSE Study Unit-2 Pg-37 4
State Tourism Development Material
Corporation are to:
1. Establish, develop, promote,
execute, operate and otherwise
carry on projects, schemes and
other activities including
running and maintenance of
tourist vehicles to facilitate or
accelerate the development of
tourism.
2. Construct, run and maintain
Tourist Information Bureaux
and Centres in and ouside the
State within the Country.
3. Publish and sell different
types of material for the
purpose of giving publicity to
tourism.
4. Construct, lease out, take on
lease, run and maintain tourist
bungalows, tourist inns, youth
hostels, hotels and cafeterias
Q. 19  Information Provider: CBSE Study Unit-3 Pg-45 4
Travel agency acts a Material
source of information for the
tourists. The information
can be regarding a
destination to aid the
customer in choosing a tour
or about airline timings for
choosing a flight of
convenience.
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 Ticketing: Ticketing is one
of the primary activities of
the Travel agency.
Ticketing refers to both
airline and railway ticketing.
Air tickets both domestic
and international are
provided by travel agencies
and the travel agent.
 Tour Packages: A travel
agent also acts as a bridge
between tour operator and
the tourists. A tour package
of any major tour operator
can be bought from a travel
agent. At times a travel
agent can also help design
a customised tour package
as a tourist can get all the
services - airport pick &
drop, sightseeing, hotel
accommodation, bus, train
& air travel, documentation
etc.
 Documentations: The
travel documents required
for both Domestic &
International travel are also
provided by the travel
agent. The various
documents handled by this
department is Passport,
VISA, Health certificate etc.
 Foreign Exchange: The
currency of the country of
travel is required by a
tourist to visit the country.
Some travel agents also
double up as foreign
exchange provider as they
have permission from the
RBI and issue travel
cheques and cash as per
the requirement and
convenience of the
customer.

 Insurance: Few travel
agencies also provide
comprehensive policies of
insurance in conjunction
with listed Insurance
companies (Government or
Private) to the travellers.

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 M.I.C.E : is one of the
prominent activities of a
travel agency as it is a great
revenue generator for the
company. Travel agents
liaison with the hotels &
other service providers and
arrange for the facilities and
services needed to
organise large scale
conferences as well as
meetings for corporate
houses and associations.
* Any four

Q. 20 Terminologies Related with CBSE Study Unit-3 Pg-42 4
Tourist Material
• Guest – Guest is the person
who actually avails all the
services provided by a Travel
agent or Hotel.
• Customer – One who pays for
all the services availed. For
example, a corporate footing
the bill for its executives using
a hotel or travel agent’s
services for travelling on
business.
• PAX – Passenger. Usually
used as “No. of PAX” to
understand the number of
passenger travelling together.
• FIT – Free Individual
Traveller. This term is used to
mention single Travellers or at
the most a couple.
• GIT – Group Inclusive Tour.
This term is used to mention
Group Traveller
*( Any 4)

Q. 21  Flora and Fauna attract CBSE Study Unit-4 Pg-53 4
many tourists. Tourists Material
like to know the various
types of plants and trees
that they see and which
trees are seen in which
seasons.

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 There are many plants
which are specific to
certain regions and
many times students
and travellers visit those
areas especially to see
those varieties of plants.
 Thick forest covers,
attract tourists who
enjoy trekking. Fauna
attracts tourists who like
to watch birds, wild
mammals, reptiles and
other exotic and rare
animals. Wildlife
Sanctuaries, National
Parks, Zoos, Aquariums,
Botanic Gardens are the
places where one can
view and learn about the
flora and fauna.
 Yellow Stone National
Park, San Diego Zoo,
Botanic Gardens at Kew
near London, Kandy in
Sri Lanka and Bogor in
Java in Indonesia are
important attractions for
wildlife lovers

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